Moldova

Actually two countries – but one is not recognised.

date of entry 26/07/2005

mileage 484,507

capital Chișinău

area 33.843 km²

population 3.153.731

GDP 10,746 Bill. US-Dollar

official language Romanian

Gunther speaks Italian, so he could read many of the signs in Romania. This is the official language in Moldova, the former Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldavia. The province of Transnistr, in the south of the country, has declared independence. But this is not recognised by the Moldovan government.